CPU-z question

wastedteenyears · 29-May-07, 12:49 PM

i got e4300 an di got it over clocked slightly.. when im looking at t in cpuz i keep seeing my multiplier change between 6 and 9. whats the deal with this. is it the software.. or does the cpu just do this at idle. or could it be another peice of software or bios controling this.. my mother board is MSI p5n sli

thanks

reflux · 29-May-07, 01:28 PM

It's Intel SpeedStep. On the Core 2 chips, SpeedStep automatically reduces your multiplier to 6x to save power and reduce heat output when the extra processing grunt isn't needed. You should be able to turn it off in the BIOS if you so desire.

wastedteenyears · 29-May-07, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reflux


	It's Intel SpeedStep. On the Core 2 chips, SpeedStep automatically reduces your multiplier to 6x to save power and reduce heat output when the extra processing grunt isn't needed. You should be able to turn it off in the BIOS if you so desire.

ahhhh..... thank you

s1ugh34d · 30-May-07, 01:53 PM

True true, idealy you would be running F@H and it would never get the chance to step down like that

Check out more info at

PCApex.com - Folding Team

29-May-07, 12:49 PM		#1 (permalink)
wastedteenyears Apex Techie Lite	CPU-z question i got e4300 an di got it over clocked slightly.. when im looking at t in cpuz i keep seeing my multiplier change between 6 and 9. whats the deal with this. is it the software.. or does the cpu just do this at idle. or could it be another peice of software or bios controling this.. my mother board is MSI p5n sli thanks

29-May-07, 01:28 PM		#2 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Re: CPU-z question It's Intel SpeedStep. On the Core 2 chips, SpeedStep automatically reduces your multiplier to 6x to save power and reduce heat output when the extra processing grunt isn't needed. You should be able to turn it off in the BIOS if you so desire.

30-May-07, 01:53 PM		#4 (permalink)
s1ugh34d Apex Tech God	Re: CPU-z question True true, idealy you would be running F@H and it would never get the chance to step down like that Check out more info at PCApex.com - Folding Team

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